Anglican Church lauds Buhari for granting financial autonomy to state legislature, judiciary
- President Muhammadu Buhari has been getting many accolades for his recent decisions and actions
- One of such commendations is from the Anglican Diocese of Udi in Enugu state
- They praised the president for signing the financial autonomy bill for state Houses of Assembly and judiciary into law
The Anglican Diocese of Udi in Enugu state has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the financial autonomy bill for state Houses of Assembly and judiciary into law.
The diocese stated this in a communiqué released on Sunday, June 17 after the first session of its fourth Synod, held from Thursday, June 7 to Sunday, June 10 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Nachi, Udi local government area.
According to the communiqué signed by Rt. Rev Chijioke Aneke, Bishop of Udi Diocese, the Synod however urged the Federal Government to replicate same feat for local government councils in the country.
The church also acknowledged that it was good to confer a posthumous award of GCFR on Chief MKO Abiola, but admonished that all good things would be better if properly done and within the confines and provisions of the law.
It expressed the feeling of the diocese that the National Council of States and the National Assembly should have been consulted before the proclamation.
The statement also called for payment of outstanding pensions and gratuity at all levels of government and resolve industrial disputes in the country.
It enjoined all Christians to engage in fervent prayers to avert or minimise these unpleasant incidences.
The church further enjoined all residents of the Diocese to acquire their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) and use it appropriately during election. (NAN)
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Meanwhile, elder statesman and a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said President Buhari won't get southwest votes in 2019 despite honouring late Chief Moshood Abiola.
The Buhari government recently recognised and awarded Nigeria’s highest national honour to the late Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election.
Adebanjo however insists that it will be a pipe-dream for the president to believe he deserves the votes of the southwest because of his government's action.
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